From NFL bonusRyan Fitzpatrick of , criticizing Nix’s efforts, saying it was “almost disrespectful to the quarterback position”, towards former Broncos teammate Ben DiNucci, pile upto local and national talking heads (and a few fans) demanding that Bo be benchedIt’s been a tough few days for the third-year pro.
Lost in the Nix rush is the fact that the Broncos are 4-2 after playing the NFL’s toughest schedule through the first six weeks. Unsurprisingly, that’s what matters most to the Broncos, which is why the team isn’t questioning Nix.
Longtime NFL insider Tom Pelissero further pointed this out Saturday morning.
“The Broncos are 18-3 in Bo Nix’s last 21 starts. And while Nix and the offense clearly need to improve, there is no doubt in the building about Nix’s competitiveness, drive and ability to get things going again.” Pelissero wrote on.
You’ll notice Pelissero didn’t state that Denver isn’t considering benching Nix, but it amounts to the same thing. The Broncos are confident Nix can and will find his footing as they emerge from this tough first six-week challenge.
Nix winning percentage
Since entering the league, Nix has been one of the winningest quarterbacks in the NFL. He is 28-12 as a starter in the NFL and currently has a career winning percentage of .700.
The only active NFL quarterbacks with a better career winning percentage are Patrick Mahomes (.762) and Lamar Jackson (.712). Josh Allen is just behind Nix at .697. Nix has 40 regular season starts under his belt, plus two playoff games (1-1).
In his second NFL season, Nix led the Broncos to a 14-3 mark, snatching the AFC West crown from the Kansas City Chiefs and earning the conference’s first playoff berth. He beat Allen in the divisional round of the playoffs, and we all know he would have beaten the New England Patriots at home in the AFC Championship Game if he hadn’t broken his ankle.
After what we saw Thursday night, is there any doubt that Nix and the Broncos would have had every opportunity to beat the Seahawks in the Super Bowl? 2025 has been such a magical season; The only thing I could have seen stopping Nix and the Broncos from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy was the injury bug, and unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened.
But that’s just water under the bridge. I should have, I should have, I could have.
Run, Bo, run
Right now, Nix has the Broncos at 4-2 and very much on track for all of their goals, which includes winning the division again, the No. 1 seed in the playoffs and going all the way. The Broncos’ first six-week schedule was the toughest in the NFL, but their remaining schedule? The fourth simplest.
The Broncos believe in Nix. The statistics are not there this year, but the victories are. And as Sean Payton often saysit’s much easier to solve a team’s problems when you’re winning.
Nix hasn’t been great. He doesn’t look like he did before the injury, but he still does enough to outrun some top opponents. Despite his bad run, he finds ways to win, which further speaks to his value as a competitor.
The Broncos believe Nix will turn things around. And with this schedule remaining, I think they’re ready to make a run and really capitalize on how well they’ve handled these first six games, because guess what?
The Chiefs, Chargers and Raiders still have most of these tough NFC West opponents left to play, while the Broncos are going through the worst of them, with only a road trip to face the Arizona Cardinals.
Broncos remaining schedule
When it comes to the Broncos’ immediate schedule, there’s really only one tough game to circle: the Week 8 rematch against the Chiefs. But it will be at Mile High, where Nix has never lost to Kansas City.
From there, Denver’s road games against the Carolina Panthers (Week 9) and Pittsburgh Steelers on Black Friday (Week 12) might be tougher than people think, but compared to what the Broncos have already faced, the scariest thing about these two opponents is their away games on the East Coast.
We’re still waiting to find out how real the Raiders’ 3-2 start was. The Broncos will get to cross swords with them in Denver after their Week 10 bye. Meanwhile, the Chargers are already out of the division hunt.
But really, it’s all about the final three games, where the Broncos will face the Buffalo Bills at home in Week 16, the Patriots on the road in Week 17, and then the Chargers at Mile High in the season finale. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are undefeated at 4-0, but they still have to face the Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Bills and Patriots, as well as a rematch against the Broncos at Mile High.
Takeaways
Whatever happens with Nix, I think the early schedule had a bigger effect on his game and statistical production than people realize. He may still be dealing with the lingering effects of his broken ankle, or maybe something else happened, but if the best predictor of future results is past results, he’ll figure it out.
There’s a reason the Broncos have “no questions” about Nix’s ability to step up and run this offense, as Pelissero reported. In a league that is extremely difficult to win, Nix is 18-3 in his last 21 starts.
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